Problem exporting captions SRT final cut pro

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Problem exporting captions SRT final cut pro

When I export captions from Final Cut Pro to SRT format, I do NOT want formatting in the SRT file. Yet, it is still being exported like that despite formatting UNSELECTED.

Does anyone else have this issue?

Any ideas on how to help?

I have updated software and my staff member in Canada also has the same issue as me in Australia. She has a M1 macbook air and FCP and i have both a macbook pro 15" and an imac 2020 27" with FCP.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Posted on Sep 11, 2021 2:15 AM

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Answer 1

spherico

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Sep 12, 2021 12:17 PM in response to antony272

Unfortunately I'm to late, but for the records.

You can use Terminal.app for a quick conversion. Open Terminal and paste the below script text

Terminal

In Finder select the .srt file and drag it to the Terminal window's text end and hit return

The file will be converted and saved automatically.

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Answer 2

Sep 11, 2021 10:15 AM in response to antony272

It's a sticky unfixed bug. I noticed and reported it in the last version as well, with no reaction so far from Apple.

Final Cut Pro->Provide Final Cut Pro feedback

Meanwhile, I used a text editor to remove the unwanted formatting.

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Claude

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Answer 3

Sep 11, 2021 3:35 AM in response to antony272

I have just tested it and I see the same thing.

I exported srt files with and without formatting, and the output is exactly the same.

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Answer 4

antony272 Author

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Sep 11, 2021 4:38 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks. How do we solve this?!

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Answer 5

Sep 11, 2021 11:16 AM in response to antony272

I did a quick search online and there are a few sites where you can paste xml or similar files and remove all the markup. I tested with a small srt file with formatting and it worked.

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